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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1029 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.

GMZ300-170415-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1029 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM
including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.

Light onshore winds are expected through most of this week with
seas remaining around 1 to 3 feet. Daily chances for showers and
storms will remain in the forecast with rainfall chances
increasing towards the end of the week as a weak boundary
approaches the coast. This may result in a brief shift to weak
offshore winds on Friday.

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GMZ335-170415-
Galveston Bay-
1029 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms in the late morning
and afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, backing to south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early in
the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, backing to south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers
and thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the evening. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-170415-
Matagorda Bay-
1029 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
easing to smooth after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, backing to southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-170415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1029 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers until late
afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms in the late morning and early
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers
late.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon,
then a chance of showers late.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-170415-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1029 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail:Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers until late
afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms in the late morning and early
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers early in the evening. A chance of showers
after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon,
then a chance of showers late.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon,
then a chance of showers late.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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